THE ESSEX SERPENT by Sarah Perry. (London): Serpent's Tail, (2016). First edition, first printing. "First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Serpent's Tail" statement and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. SIGNED to the title page by the Gothic scholar, Royal Society of Literature fellow, Costa Book Award winning and Booker Prize nominated author. Adapted to the 2022 Apple TV mini series starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. An 1893 set gothic novel featuring widowed naturalist Cora Seaborne who moves to Essex searching a mythical serpent, and William Ransome, a vicar. Winner of The British Book Award and Waterstones Book Of The Year. Lovely SIGNED first printing collectible. Fine, square, very tight and unread in black linen boards with bright white embossed titles to the spine, golden-yellow and white William Morris patterned end-papers, silk-gold-and-black headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket with artfully designed wraparound green serpent twined with yellow-and-amber florals by Peter Dyer; original printed 14.99 price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!